Megumi Yamano (山野めぐみ, Yamano Megumi, formerly Furuya (降谷), born September 25, 1981), known mononymously as Megumi (めぐみ), is a Japanese tarento, actress, singer, and gravure idol. She is currently affiliated with Suns Entertainment.
Megumi | |
|---|---|
| めぐみ | |
| Born | Megumi Yamano September 25, 1981 |
| Other names | Megumi Furuya |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse |
Kenji Furuya
(m. 2008; div. 2023) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life edit
She was raised in Kurashiki, Okayama, but was born in Matsue, Shimane.
She dropped out of Kurashiki Suishō Senior High School (at the time an all-girls school).
Personal life edit
In July 2008, after discovering she was pregnant, Megumi married Dragon Ash lead singer Kenji Furuya, whom she had been dating since 2005.[1] On February 6, 2009, Megumi gave birth to the couple's only child, a son.[2]
On December 30, 2023, the couple jointly announced that they had divorced.[3]
Roles edit
Variety shows edit
- Aa! Hanano Ryōrinin (March 20, 2008, Nippon TV)
- Africa no Tsume (Nippon Television)
- Akashiya Santa no Shijōsaidai no Christmas Present Show (2001)
- Bachikoi! (Setonaikai Broadcasting Corporation)
- Blog Type (April–September 2005, Fuji TV)
- The God of Entertainment (Nippon Television)
- Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende (Nippon Television)
- Ken Shimura's Baka Tonosama (Fuji TV)
- Hashire! Gulliver-kun (Kansai Telecasting Corporation)
- Hey! Spring of Trivia (Fuji TV)
- Tora no Mon (TV Asahi)
- Zenkoku Issei! Nihonjin Test (April 2008, Fuji TV)
Educational Television edit
- Onishi Hiroto's Basic English Recipe (April 2022, NHK Educational TV)[4]
Radio edit
- MEGUMI-X (FM-FUJI)
- MEGUMI no MAKE ME HAPPY! (April–September 2005, Nippon Broadcasting System)
Commercials edit
- Asahi Breweries (2007)
- GyaO
- Japan Racing Association (2006)
- Morinaga & Company Weider in Jelly "Diet Weider"
- Nestle Japan Nescafe Santa Marta
- Okayama Prefecture
- Okayama Prefecture police (Improvement of traffic manners campaign)
- Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. FamilyMart Natural Cycle
- Sapporo Brewery
- Yellow Hat
Film edit
- Hero (2007), Sakurako Kōno
- SS (2008), Girako
- The Blood of Wolves (2018)
- Little Nights, Little Love (2018)
- Neet Neet Neet (2018)
- The Stormy Family (2019)
- One Night (2019)
- Stigmatized Properties (2020), Kaori
- The Way of the Househusband (2022), Kazuko Tanaka[5]
- What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? (2022), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare[6]
- Mado (2022)[7]
- The Last 10 Years (2022)[8]
- Downfall (2023), Nozomi Machida[9]
- Scroll (2023)[10]
- December (2023)[11]
- Insomniacs After School (2023), Isaki's mother[12]
- Ice Cream Fever (2023), Naoko Arakawa[13]
- The Forbidden Play (2023), Shūko Noda[14]
- Masked Hearts (2023)[15]
TV drama edit
- Ossan's Love: In the Sky (2019), Haruka Neko
- The Way of the Househusband (2020), Kazuko Tanaka[16]
- The Naked Director Season 2 (2021)[17]
- A Day-Off of Ryunosuke Kamiki (2022)[18]
- Ōoku: The Inner Chambers (2023), Ōoka Tadasuke[19]
Dubbing edit
- Kung Fu Panda
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Elemental (2023), Gale Cumulus[20]
Books edit
Photoalbums edit
- Gekkan MEGUMI (Shinchosha)
- Megami (Gakken)
- meg (Aqua House)
See also edit
- Kenji Furuya (Dragon Ash) (husband)
- Ikkō Furuya (father-in-law)
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62nd Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Stormy Family and One Night | Won |
References edit
- ^ Kenji Furuya, Megumi to finally marry, Tokyograph.
- ^ Megumi, Kenji Furuya celebrate first child, Tokyograph.
- ^ "Dragon Ash降谷建志とMEGUMI、離婚成立を報告 子育ては「共に進めていく所存」【双方コメント全文】". ORICON NEWS. December 30, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Jo1の河野純喜、NHK Eテレの語学番組「ハングルッ！ナビ」に生徒役でレギュラー出演「目標はハングルで歌を歌うこと!!4月から一緒に頑張りましょう!」と意気込む - Screen Online（スクリーンオンライン）".
- ^ "「極主夫道」実写映画化！玉木宏・川口春奈らドラマキャスト集結で来年夏に公開". natalie.mu (in Japanese). November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "大怪獣のあとしまつ". eiga.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "窓 MADO". eiga.com. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- ^ "megumi1818". Instagram. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "零落". eiga.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "スクロール". eiga.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "赦し". eiga.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "君は放課後インソムニア". eiga.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "アイスクリームフィーバー". eiga.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
- ^ "禁じられた遊び". eiga.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "愛にイナズマ". eiga.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ "「極主夫道」メインビジュアル到着、橋本じゅんやMEGUMIら新キャストも発表". natalie.mu (in Japanese). September 28, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ "「全裸監督」シーズン2の新キャスト発表 渡辺大知、MEGUMI、西内まりや、宮沢りえ、石橋蓮司らが参戦". eiga.com. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "『神木隆之介の撮休』、安達祐実、成海璃子ら実力派キャスト集結 キービジュアルも解禁". Crank-in!. November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "三浦透子、『大奥』で徳川家重に「8代・徳川吉宗編」にMEGUMI、當真あみら出演決定". Real Sound. February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "MEGUMI、伊達みきおらピクサー新作『マイ・エレメント』吹替声優9名一挙発表". Cinema Today. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.